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Showing 131–140 of 60148 articles for “Art. 197 A”
Where there is an urgent need to safeguard the estate, the mayor is required to provisionally affix the seals, subject to reporting without delay to the judicial court.
The president of the court shall determine, by order, the date on which the case is to be called before the president and shall designate, where appropriate, the chamber to which it is to be distribut…
Where a declaration required for registration has been authenticated or certified by a notary, the notary is entitled to request registration in the name of the person required to make the declaration…
Any registration must mention the day on which it is made and be signed by the court clerk.The registration is notified to the person who requested it, by the issue of a digital registration certifica…
The statement of appeal provided for in Article 901 of the Code of Civil Procedure must mention the names of the representatives of the respondents at first instance.In the case provided for in the se…
Where registration is subject to the prior resolution of a dispute, the court may defer ruling on the application for registration.
The communal council for orphans is required to inform the guardianship judge of cases where a guardian or curator is to be appointed.
Articles 21 and 22 of this annex are applicable to Title V of the law of 1 June 1924 implementing French civil legislation in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, and relating to forced…
Where a person has been invested by a decision with a specific function or a general power of attorney, the acts that he has validly entered into with third parties in good faith are not affected if,…
An appeal that is enclosed within a time limit is called an "immediate appeal". The time limit for this appeal is fifteen days. It is extended, if necessary, in accordance with the provisions of artic…
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